Organizational Chart
Organization in which most decision-making authority is held by upper-level management.
Centralized Organization
Informal communication network that runs through an organization.
Grapevine
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
18 Inches
Which of the following is the person who conceives and develops the new idea, product or service within the organizations?
A) Product Champion
B) Catalyst
C) Inventor
C) Inventor
Which term describes creating and maintaining the innovation and flexibility of a small business environment within the confines of a large, bureaucratic structure?
Intrapreneuring
Specification of the jobs to be done within an organization and the ways in which they relate to one another.
Organizational structure
Which of the following structures relies on product departmentalization?
A) Matrix
B) Functional
C) Divisional
C) Divisional
Authority based on expertise that usually involves counseling and advising line managers.
Staff Authority
How many bones do sharks have?
zero!
What are everyday social interactions among employees that transcend formal jobs and job interrelationships called?
Informal Organizations
dividing an organization according to groups’ functions or activities
Functional
before coming to the United States as a toy in the 1920's what toy originally used in the Philippines as a weapon in the 16th century?
The YO-YO
You're in a group of operating employees who are empowered to plan and organize their own work. What form of authority is that?
Work team
What are some inducements?
Pay, benefits, job security, status, promotion opportunity's, Carrer opportunity's
How can an organization minimize the potential damage caused by inaccurate information spread through the grapevine?
A) Respond vigorously to inaccurate information.
B) Allow new information to be released only through formal communication channels.
C) Ban employees from using the internet and e-mail for personal reasons.
A) Respond vigorously to inaccurate information.
What are the Five ways to departmentalize an organization?
1. Product
2. Process
3. Functional
4. Customer
5. Geographic
If a person didn't know how to delegate task effectively. what is a good solution for them to get better at delectating a task?
Consider taking a management training course or reading some books on the topic of delegating efficiently
process through which a manager allocates work to subordinate
Delegation
You made a business, but it has little to no formal structure and has only a handful of permanent employees. What type of organizational design would this be?
Virtual Organization
In Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Dory?
Blue Tang Fish
A business with branches based on location for example, North branch, south branch, east breach. what department of organization would this be?
Geographic
What is the name given to the middle manager who learns about a new project and becomes committed to the support of the idea?
Product Champion
What are the forms of authority?
1. Line Authority
2. Staff Authority
3. Staff members
4. committee and Team Authority
5. Work Team
After responsibility for a task is assigned, what comes next to ensure the employee has the power to make the decisions necessary to complete the task?
Authority is Granted
Which type of structure entails a second chain of command, and is often used when developing new products?
Matrix